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Accused swan killer wins bid to keep identity secret
A man accused of animal cruelty offences relating to black swans being allegedly mowed down by a jet boat on Tauranga Harbour has won his bid to keep his identity kept secret. The man who has been granted interim name and occupation suppression faced three charges of ill-treatment of an animal, black swans, when he and another man appeared before Tauranga Community Magistrate Sue Howell today. ...
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Minister returns from successful trip to Chile
Minister returns from successful trip to Chile Education Minister Hekia Parata says her trip to Chile highlighted the strength of the New Zealand education system and affirmed the direction we are taking in focusing on quality. Ms Parata's visit built on the very successful trip Prime Minister John Key made in March.Ms Parata addressed the 13th national education seminar organised by ...
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Kiwis set to save even more with ‘Club Jetstar’
Kiwis set to save even more with 'Club Jetstar' o Jetstar Airways introduces new membership program called 'Club Jetstar' o 'Club Jetstar' to provide members with exclusive sale fares as low as $1 and other discounts* o Bonus $50 Jetstar travel voucher for those who join before 30 June 2013#o Benefits that could add up to over $380 of value^ in the first ...
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Civil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather
Civil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather Key agencies and emergency services will remain on stand-by overnight, as forecast bad weather reaches the city.Snow has arrived on Banks Peninsula and heavy rain is expected overnight in the city. The Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) can be activated as soon as required. Murray Sinclair, Civil Defence and Emergency ...
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$1.672m for Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux
The future operation of Auckland's network of Citizens Advice Bureaux is assured with the announcement of $1.672 million from Auckland Council.The funding for the next three years is part of a strategic relationship agreement with Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux (ACABx) approved today by the council's Regional Development and Operations Committee.The agreement acknowledges that ...
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Let’s Talk About Dunedin’s Energy Future
Dunedin (Thursday, 20 June 2013) - Dunedin has the potential to save millions of dollars by moving towards an energy efficient, resilient and self-sufficient future. Those are just some of the outcomes Mayor of Dunedin Dave Cull is hoping for as the DCC starts the first stage of the public process to develop an Energy Plan for the city. That process starts with a public meeting at 5pm on ...
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Victims at the heart of police operation
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 5:18 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Victims at the heart of police operation Dishonesty offending was the focus of a police operation today across the Bay of Plenty involving more than 200 staff, with particular attention paid to vulnerable victims of crime. Approximately half of reported crime in the District is dishonesty offending; whether that is ...
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Suffolk Street Solution Proposed
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will consider a compromise regarding the proposed Suffolk Street community housing project when the matter is considered next Tuesday (25 June 2013), QLDC Regulatory and Corporate General Manager Roger Taylor said.The Council called for feedback on the Community Housing Trust's proposal to construct 10 rental properties on Council-owned freehold ...
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Labour should rethink “holiday highway bashing
Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says Labour and the Greens are increasingly out of step when it comes to their on-going opposition to the proposed Puhoi to Wellsford roading project, and today's council vote was more proof that opposition parties are on the wrong side of the public debate. "The fact that 16 members of the council's Regional Development & Operations ...
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Otago flood conditions update 1700 20613
Thursday 20 June 2013 1700hrs MetService has lifted its heavy snow warning for eastern Otago about and south of the Kakanui Mountains, meaning widespread heavy snow is no longer expected. However, snow and rain showers are likely during the next 48 hours and river levels may rise when snowmelt and these showers strike already saturated soils.The public are reminded that snowmelt and ...
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Caution urged on roads as weather deteriorates
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 5:10 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Caution urged on roads as weather deteriorates Canterbury Police are reinforcing their call for motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads as weather conditions look set to remain difficult over the next 24 hours. Police operations commander Inspector Craig McKay says while there have been no major incidents or ...
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Alpine passes remain closed overnight 20613
Alpine passes remain closed overnightAlpine passes throughout the South Island will remain closed to all traffic overnight.State Highway 7 (Lewis Pass) is closed from the Hanmer Springs turnoff to Springs Junction and State Highway 73 is closed from Springfield to Arthur's Pass. Motorists can still travel to Hanmer Springs but are advised there is snow on the highway.The NZ Transport ...
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Little impact on Orion network - 4.00pm 20613
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Polar blast Massive storm pounds New Zealand
---Send your weather related stories, photos or video here.---Some planes have been grounded and interisland ferries are staying in port, forcing travellers to hunker down as a massive storm pounds the country. Heavy snow has fallen in parts of the South Island, cutting off some communities - but the polar blast is just getting started, forecasters warn. An Air New Zealand spokesman said severe ...
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New Zealand Opera director picked to lead Seattle Opera
Linda Jenkins and her husband, Seattle Opera general director Speight Jenkins, share a laugh at McCaw Hall with the new general director-designate, Aidan ...
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One dead after two-car crash in Waikato
intersection of Ohaupo Road and Sowerby Road in Ohaupo just after 3pm. The victim died at the scene. It was one of three serious crashes in Waikato this ...
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Clampdown on offenders dodging community service
Source: ONE News Police and Corrections staff have swooped on 70 houses in Waikato and arrested people found in breach of their release conditions or who have failed to show up for their community service. Around 30 staff visited the houses in Hamilton, Ngaruawahia and Huntly yesterday, with the alleged offenders appearing in court today. Police said it is the first time officers have teamed ...
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New look for Kiwi soldiers
Source: Supplied The Army has a new look with an updated uniform which caters for all scenarios. The Multi-Terrain Camouflage Uniforms (MCUs) are a layered clothing system suitable for operations and in training. "We have traditionally had our two patterns of uniform, one for the jungle and one for the desert," Captain Ian Leabourne, one of the project managers, said. "However, ...
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Dotcom decries largest data massacre after company deletes files
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - An actor in police costume mock-arrests Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom (L) as he launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel ...
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New Inland Revenue office shows Government’s commitment to Christchurch McClay
The official opening of Inland Revenue’s new office in Christchurch’s Mid City building today celebrates the Government’s commitment to the future of the city says Revenue Minister Todd McClay. "The Government has always been clear about its intention to move back into the CBD following the 2011 earthquakes. Our commitment to the city and the region has always been clear ...
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New Zealand boy 11 fathers child to school friends mother 36 after sex
An 11-year-old boy fathered a child after sex with a school friend's 36-year-old mother. Both the father and child are now understood to be in care after the principal at the boy's school raised the alarm. The case has caused counsellors working in the area of child sexual abuse to highlight the lack of attention given to women as potential offenders. It has prompted Justice ...
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Open data benefits public and economy
Open data benefits public and economy Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says a second report into the Declaration on Open and Transparent Government shows government departments are making excellent progress releasing their public data for re-use on data.govt.nz.Departments were surveyed on progress made over the past year in adopting the Declaration."The report shows 10 ...
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Kiwis Line up for Dole While National Boasts About Jobs
NZ First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor says the dole queues are getting longer by the day while Social Development Minister Paula Benefit continues to boast about all the new jobs her Government is creating.Mrs Lole-Taylor says the Minister's claim that increased business confidence is translating into jobs that beneficiaries can take up is nonsense. "Air New ...
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Solid Response to West Coast Community Awards
Locals have really got behind their volunteers with a record 43 entries received for the TrustPower Grey District Community Awards and 32 entries for the TrustPower Westland Community Awards.Entries for the Community Awards closed on Friday 7 June. Both West Coast TrustPower Community Awards, which recognise and reward voluntary groups for the outstanding contribution they make to the ...
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Ohaupo - Fatal Crash
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New Zealand stepping up for regional fisheries
New Zealand is regional power in the Pacific and this is reflected in our ongoing involvement in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, which is the mechanism by which the region manages one of its greatest natural resources.
New Zealand has long been a regional power in the South Pacific, and in this capacity the country has lead a number of major initiatives undertaken alone or in conjunction with other Pacific Island nations, the most important of these have been policies aimed at environmental protection and sustainability, as well as monitoring and rehabilitation of important environmental resources, such as the Pacific fisheries. Read more
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